Suggested trips for me and my 12 year-old for 2019! - Striper Talk Striped Bass Fishing, Surfcasting, Boating

Jim in CT · 12-31-2018, 12:36 PM

Love putting a list together of potential trips for my 12 year-old and I. I often wish that free time and disposable income weren't limiting factors.

I've discovered some great trips from those here, things I would not have discovered otherwise. Looking for any and all suggestions for 2019. My 12 year-old does well on a boat, never been even a little bit seasick, he can get a little pouty if the action is really slow. Not interested in going offshore for tuna/sharks yet, maybe another year or two.

In the last 2 years, we have done:

May sea bass in Buzzards Bay (did it twice, limited out twice, was freezing cold and windy both times)

May striper/winter flounder combo in Boston (Fishbucket is really, really good with kids)

6-pack charters out of Pt Judith out to Block for stripers/bottom fish. Always done scup/sea bass, he hasn't targeted fluke yet, would like to try that.

Nighttime trip to Block with Cohen, that was probably his all time favorite trip, even though Cohen would say it was a slow night by his standards. Not by ours!

he did one dedicated tautog trip that absolutely stunk, miserable weather and lousy fishing. Wouldn't mind trying it again.

What are we missing? I keep hearing good things about the springtime haddock fishing in shallow water (is that Stellwagon Bank?). Would like to give that a shot.

What else?

DZ · 12-31-2018, 12:46 PM

If you're willing to do some sweetwater - a float trip for salmon up in the Salmon River in Pulaski or traditional trolling out on Lake Ontario.

niko · 12-31-2018, 01:53 PM

do the haddock trip. take him sharking, u can do some groundfishing while u wait for sharks. fluking off Nantucket is pretty amazing. smelting up in maine is pretty cheap. and like DZ said take him to NY

Slipknot · 12-31-2018, 01:59 PM

Take him to the canal on a breaking tide and witness the spectacle

Jim in CT · 12-31-2018, 02:41 PM

Thanks guys.

Also, we did a lobster trip with a lobsterman out of P-town this summer, we hauled about 120 traps in 3-4 hours, dock-to-dock. It was hard work, but it would be a huge understatement to say that my son loved it. I asked this last year and didn't get any real leads, but if anyone knows of a lobsterman who might be willing to take us out for a day (maybe between 4-8 hours), my son and I would work hard and work for free.

DZ · 01-02-2019, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Jim in CT

Thanks guys.

Also, we did a lobster trip with a lobsterman out of P-town this summer, we hauled about 120 traps in 3-4 hours, dock-to-dock. It was hard work, but it would be a huge understatement to say that my son loved it. I asked this last year and didn't get any real leads, but if anyone knows of a lobsterman who might be willing to take us out for a day (maybe between 4-8 hours), my son and I would work hard and work for free.

Jim - contact my friend Pat Heaney in Newport. He's a lobsterman and also runs City by the Sea Charters for sport fishing. You might be able to combine both. Drop my name if you contact him.
http://citybytheseacharters.weebly.com/index.html

spence · 12-31-2018, 03:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Slipknot

Take him to the canal on a breaking tide and witness the spectacle

Just make sure his shots are up to date.
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Pete F. · 12-31-2018, 03:05 PM

A tin boat you can throw in the back of the truck
No motor no issues rowing is easy and if you hunt for a while you can find one cheap and it will be worth just as much if you want to get rid of it
A couple fish poles
Dig some worms or pick some night crawlers
Get up really early and be home by noon
Or do it on a rainy day
Or in the evening
Sometimes simple is long remembered
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Jim in CT · 12-31-2018, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Pete F.

A tin boat you can throw in the back of the truck
No motor no issues rowing is easy and if you hunt for a while you can find one cheap and it will be worth just as much if you want to get rid of it
A couple fish poles
Dig some worms or pick some night crawlers
Get up really early and be home by noon
Or do it on a rainy day
Or in the evening
Sometimes simple is long remembered
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I'm a big, big believer in simple. most of our vacations are camping. Thanks!

wdmso · 12-31-2018, 04:02 PM

albie albies up here or long island

Sea Dangles · 12-31-2018, 03:33 PM

Fluke trips are fun out of Newport area. Nice and close targets. The Nantucket trips are fire but a longer day.

Cod trips to Cox’ can be fun sometimes too.
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Guppy · 12-31-2018, 04:51 PM

Springtime haddock to the bank and late summer fluke to SE Nantucket with Niko... both trips under an hr to fish...

The bank in the spring is alive with life, whale city!

I’m up for adoption, just saying

Jim in CT · 12-31-2018, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Guppy

Springtime haddock to the bank and late summer fluke to SE Nantucket with Niko... both trips under an hr to fish...

The bank in the spring is alive with life, whale city!

I’m up for adoption, just saying

my three are all we
can handle.

have to look into a fluke trip to nantucket with niko...
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Pete F. · 01-02-2019, 04:19 PM

Just don't ruin a perfectly good hobby by making it a job!

Jim in CT · 01-05-2019, 09:05 AM

Great suggestions, as always, guys!